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it shouldn't need a driver, it is a standard IDe device. My LG GSA 4160B
DVD-RAM drive shows up no problem.

Try checking the LG website for a firmware upgrade as suggested:- www.lge.com

"M. Murcek" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Needs a driver (which MUST be 64 bit) or maybe a firmware issue...
>
> "Kue2" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> This drive does not show up in My computer, but is functional burning
>> with Nero.
>> Why does it not show up?
>>
>> --
>> Hugh
>>
>
>

Never update the firmware if the problem you’re having is the
drive isn't seen by windows, won't write with the included
software, or other interface related problems, unless (in
the rare case) the firmware specifically states it fixes the
problem you are having. Firmware updates normally don't
address these types of problems. Trying to update the
firmware when there are interface problems can damage the
drive's firmware. Being able to read but not write is caused
by bad firmware or an interface problem. An error when
updating the firmware is usually caused by a problem with
the drive interface or there is more than one drive
connected to that IDE channel.

Piers James wrote:
> it shouldn't need a driver, it is a standard IDe device. My LG GSA 4160B
> DVD-RAM drive shows up no problem.
>
> Try checking the LG website for a firmware upgrade as suggested:-
> www.lge.com
>
>
> "M. Murcek" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>Needs a driver (which MUST be 64 bit) or maybe a firmware issue...
>>
>>"Kue2" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>
>>>This drive does not show up in My computer, but is functional burning
>>>with Nero.
>>>Why does it not show up?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Hugh
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Got the latest firmware loaded, where do I get a 64 bit driver?
"M. Murcek" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Needs a driver (which MUST be 64 bit) or maybe a firmware issue...
>
> "Kue2" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> This drive does not show up in My computer, but is functional burning
>> with Nero.
>> Why does it not show up?
>>
>> --
>> Hugh
>>
>
>

Kue2 wrote:
> Got the latest firmware loaded, where do I get a 64 bit driver?
> "M. Murcek" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>Needs a driver (which MUST be 64 bit) or maybe a firmware issue...
>>
>>"Kue2" <> wrote in message
>>news:...
>>
>>>This drive does not show up in My computer, but is functional burning
>>>with Nero.
>>>Why does it not show up?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Hugh
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

You do not need and have never needed, a device driver for either a CD or
DVD drive (whether they are writers or not) in ANY flavour of Windows since
Windows 98 since they are supported natively by built-in CDFS and low level
drivers. Windows x64 introduces NOTHING different in this regard.

Colin

"Kue2" <> wrote in message
news:u%...
> Got the latest firmware loaded, where do I get a 64 bit driver?
> "M. Murcek" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Needs a driver (which MUST be 64 bit) or maybe a firmware issue...
>>
>> "Kue2" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> This drive does not show up in My computer, but is functional burning
>>> with Nero.
>>> Why does it not show up?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hugh
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

If you have it set/jumpered to be seen as a master or slave drive, you might
try switching that to cable select to see if that helps the system "see"
(enumerate) it in device manager. You might also try going through Disk
Management ("Manage" when right clicking on My Computer) to see if you can
force Windows to see it, or "populate" it with a drive letter ("Volumes" tab
on the drive's property sheet under Device Manager)...

"Kue2" <> wrote in message
news:...
> This drive does not show up in My computer, but is functional burning with
> Nero.
> Why does it not show up?
>
> --
> Hugh
>
>
>

"Rick" <> wrote in message
news:%23FgO5%...
> From the LG firmware update:
>
> =========================
> LG Electronics
> GSA-4120B A115 Firmware
> =========================
>
> Never update the firmware if the problem you’re having is the
> drive isn't seen by windows, won't write with the included
> software, or other interface related problems, unless (in
> the rare case) the firmware specifically states it fixes the
> problem you are having. Firmware updates normally don't
> address these types of problems. Trying to update the
> firmware when there are interface problems can damage the
> drive's firmware. Being able to read but not write is caused
> by bad firmware or an interface problem. An error when
> updating the firmware is usually caused by a problem with
> the drive interface or there is more than one drive
> connected to that IDE channel.
>
>
> Piers James wrote:
>> it shouldn't need a driver, it is a standard IDe device. My LG GSA 4160B
>> DVD-RAM drive shows up no problem.
>>
>> Try checking the LG website for a firmware upgrade as suggested:-
>> www.lge.com
>>
>>
>> "M. Murcek" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>
>>>Needs a driver (which MUST be 64 bit) or maybe a firmware issue...
>>>
>>>"Kue2" <> wrote in message
>>>news:...
>>>
>>>>This drive does not show up in My computer, but is functional burning
>>>>with Nero.
>>>>Why does it not show up?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Hugh
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

Hello Kue2!
Kue2 wrote:
> This drive does not show up in My computer, but is functional burning with
> Nero.
> Why does it not show up?
>
On my x64 system, both the LG GDR8162B DVD ROM drive, and the LG
GSA-4163B DVD burner shows up. There is no separate icon showing a
DVD-RAM drive. That's different from my Win2000 system, where 2 CD-Drive
icons + 1 removable drive icon is shown.

I was surprised to see that I didn't have to install a RAM driver, on
WinXP64. I need to install a RAM driver on Win2000, in order to get the
DVD-RAM to work.

If WinXP64 doesn't recognize the DVD-RAM disc, when you insert such one,
there must be something else wrong, IMO.

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